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Starling Bank
I have held a bank account with their saving spaces in Starling for a few years. I am aware that they are stopping their standard accounts from generating interest, and so I contacted them to understand what was going on. They said that if I wanted an account that generated interest, I would need to apply for an Easy Saver…
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Unknown reference on monthly account credit
Dealing with the estate of a deceased person. Each month there is a small credit form an HSBC account with the reference NA1A-SLCUK Can anyone help identify the source of this credit? I am having difficulty getting Nationwide to reveal the complete account number of the source (I have only the sc and last 4 digits) and…
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How do I set up direct debits into PayPal?
I’ve got 3 bank accounts which all require 2x direct debits every month in order to get a £4 reward (RBS, Ulster, and NatWest). At the moment I have my 6 direct debits set up across these accounts but I would rather have them all coming out of my Santander main current account if possible. I understand that PayPal can be…
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HSBC Premier Health Benefits are here (new perks)
Hi, Received an email today that new benefits are rolled out to Premier customers. The link where more info can be found: https://www.hsbc.co.uk/insurance/products/premier-health-benefits/
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Buying in dollars - credit card or dollar bank account
At the moment we are purchasing in dollars using a number of UK credit cards and paying the associated charges. I am wondering if there might not be a better way by opening a dollar acount and paying with a dollar denominated credit card, if such a thing is available to businesses in the UK? Can a UKperson/business have a…
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Treasury committee demanding answers on IT outages
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/158/treasury-committee/news/205186/bank-outages-committee-demands-answers-from-banks-and-building-societies-following-barclays-it-failure/ Questions to Barclays regarding their outage on and after 31 January: As stated, the other main banks are being asked questions 9 to 12 - at…
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HSBC - Problems With Business Bank Account - Not Sure Where To Turn
We're a partnership and have had the same business account for a number of years. The partners always left the running of the account to the business manager who pays bills, staff, salaries etc. HSBC sent us a letter saying they needed to do a Safeguarding Review otherwise they were going to close the account on 13th…
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Will my money be safe for a little while…
I sold my house a while back and rented while looking for a new one. I put the house money into different savings accounts. I now need to collect all the money back together (350k) in my current account to pay for the new house. We haven’t exchanged yet but are getting close- maybe a week away to exchange. Will that sum of…
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How retrieve my money from escrow account?
In 2020 I deposited funds in a European P2P company (Peer to
Peer platform linking lenders and borrowers) which accrued interest which was
reinvested. In 2022 they merged with another similar company and I was asked to
deposit 1 Euro into the latter's bank to establish a link with my Nationwide account. Last month for the…
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Debit card refunds issue.
Can anyone advise on this please- An item is taken back to a shop for a refund and you present the card you paid with and the shop assistant processes the refund and gives you a print out from the card machine which shows a refund has been made. 3 weeks later that money has not gone back into your account. Who do you go…
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Suggestions please - Barclays keeping blocking my account
Hi All I just need a some advice. I have been a Barclays customer for a long time and had no issues. Recently I have had a couple of matured savings bonds and transferred them into my Barclays account, which is my nominated account. When I have then tried to transfer it online into a new savings account - they have said…
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Foreigen transaction fee clear disparity between main banks alternative banks
Why do the smaller offerings eg. First direct, Monzo, Virgin, Starling, Chase all have fee free use of debit cards abroad whilst the main banks eg Lloyds, Natwest, Barclays, HSBC all charge fees, or make you pay for not having the fees? Surely it should be standard in todays globalised world. If the smaller ones can do it,…
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The co-operative bank £150 switching offer February 2025
https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/products/bank-accounts/switch-and-stay/
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Revolut RevPoints
I couldn't find any mention of Revolut RevPoints using the search on this forum. Would be interesting to know what people's opinions are on it. Revolut the banking app launched RevPoints last year replacing its cashback. Depending on what Revolut membership plan you have, you get points when you pay with your Revolut card…
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Leeds Building Society
Having put money over the years by faster payment electronic bank transfers into my easy access online Leeds Building Society accounts I have recently looked at moving/transferring some money OUT of my LBS account into my nominated bank account I have previously set up with them..It seems that I only have an option of a…
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switching banks, which?
Am getting a little frustrated with halifax reward account continually saying I haven't met criteria for my reward . So decided to switch .Narrowed it down to first direct 1st and nationwide flexdirect.I have another current account with virgin for the travel insurance..Which of these two banks consistently offers the…
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Fraudulent Direct debits for a person with illness not taking care of their accounts for a long peri
Hi. My Dad became ill & unbeknown to us (his daughters & wife) he stopped taking care of his finances. During this time 2 direct debits were set up for network providers. They were paid for approximately 1 year. Since finding out my Dad passed away & we had power of attorney to help deal with his accounts etc. I tried…
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Overpaid via bank transfer by mistake
Hi, Yesterday, I had a gentleman turn up and ask if I wanted to trim my hedge. Against my better judgement, we agreed on a price of £200 after I asked if I could pay by bank transfer as I had no cash. This gentleman agreed. Halfway through doing the hedge he knocked on my door and stated that could i get him cash because…
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Using a card reader to sign in online
To sign into one bank online and use certain functions I use a card reader and another bank do not have that option, they require a mobile number to send a pass code to. Which do you think is the safest and least likely to get scammed?
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Bank account to only use in shops
I am looking for a bank account where i could only use it shops, but not able to use it online at all
